In your notebook: Write six words to describe your day so far

Six-Word Memoirs Not Quite What I was Planning: Six Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure collects almost 1,000 six-word memoirs, including additions from many celebrities including Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, Dave Eggers, Richard Ford, Deepak Chopra, Moby, and more.

“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Legend has it that Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” What could this mean? 2 years ago, SMITH Magazine asked their readers for their own six-word memoirs. (Smith Magazine is an online magazine devoted to storytelling in all its forms. Smith's content is participatory in nature, and the magazine welcomes contributions from all its readers.)

“Cursed with cancer, blessed with friends” “I still make coffee for two” “Business school? Bah! Pop music? Hurrah” “I like big butts, can’t lie”

This week at Smith: I like hiding in plain sight.

From LREI High School in NYC “Too many colors, hair now brittle.” “Fat camp makes fat kids fatter.” “Life is best with sturdy trampolines.” “Only child, home alone. Where’s dinner?” “Late to school every single day.” “Slightly tempted to believe in Santa.” “I thought I was a princess.” “I’m always the only one laughing.” “Beautiful vacations until the brother came.” “Obama ran, so I could fly.” “Still scared about being grown up.”

From Moorestown High School

Name David but feel like Goliath

http://www.smithmag.net/sixwordbook/2008/11/20/late-to-school-every-single-day-six-words-in-a-nyc-high-school/ http://www.smithteens.com/

New book came out in January: Love & Heartbreak Six-Word Memoirs, the video preview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejndNExso9M “Mr. Wright’s class”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp6jaUHEfII http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nD7Bh63fxUM New book came out in January: Love & Heartbreak http://www.amazon.com/Six-Word-Memoirs-Love-Heartbreak-Writers/dp/0061714623/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1223593434&sr=1-1

Daniel Handler’s 10 Six word memoirs about love and heartbreak which follow the course of his life: Our song: Pat Benetar’s “We Belong.” Her father challenged me to duel. Met in Israel, split like Palestine. Summer 1988. Parents still hate me. What we had in common: dorm. Taught me to drink Wild Turkey. Crazy unfaithful liar, now a therapist. Met on rebound, seventeen years now.

A college freshman’s livejournal http://community.livejournal.com/jr__nal/4242175.html Youtube Six Word Memoirs: http://www.smithmag.net/sixwordbook/page/5/

A short, short story. UrsulaLeGuin wrote, “Easy. Just touch the match to.” Something you’ve learned about yourself. “I google myself far too often.” Advice you would give to another person. “Never believe your own press releases.” • A biography of a famous character. Jimmy Wales, creator of Wikipedia, offers the following: “Yes, you can edit this biography.” Your dream job. “Create the need; sell the solution.”

Can you tell yours in six words? Everyone has a story. Can you tell yours in six words?

Create a 6 word memoir for each about… Your life as a student Your life as a friend/partner Your life as part of a family Your hobbies/interests/job A person or group of people who has/have influenced you in any way

Six Word Memoir Project Pick one of your six word memoirs and turn it into a creative masterpiece like the examples we saw in the video. (ideas include using photographs, magazine cutouts, your own drawings, images you find online, etc.)  You will be graded on effort, originality, and creativity so produce something that really represents you! It should be no smaller than 4x6 but as big as you’d like! Due: Thurs. Oct. 4 Value: 100 points

http://www.andreeinstitute.com